Monthly Archives: December 2012

2012 in review

Posted on December 30, 2012 by denisemacdonald

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 6,300 views in 2012. If every person who reached the … Continue reading →

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365 Day Photo Challenge – Day 365

Posted on December 30, 2012 by denisemacdonald

So this is it. Day 365 of my 365 Day Photo Challenge. I started of the year with a bang, but by the end it was tough to keep up with challenge as my life got busier and busier. However, … Continue reading →

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365 Day Photo Challenge – Day 364

Posted on December 29, 2012 by denisemacdonald

The check mark in life? Couldn’t resist this one! Perhaps it can represent the fact that I  made it through 2012. I wonder what 2013 will have to offer? 2012 was sure full of fun and interesting events and challenges!

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365 Day Photo Challenge – Day 363

Posted on December 28, 2012 by denisemacdonald

As I walked along today, I glanced down only to notice a pile of peanuts laying in a hollowed out stump. What a perfect little bowl for shelling out treats to the creatures of the wild ;-).

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365 Day Photo Challenge – Day 362

Posted on December 27, 2012 by denisemacdonald

This beautiful foot bridge is part of Jackson’s Park in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. This is a popular spot for walking dogs, running or just enjoying a peaceful walk in nature. It is just as pretty in the summer as it … Continue reading →

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365 Day Photo Challenge – Day 361

Posted on December 26, 2012 by denisemacdonald

Snow is such a pretty thing. It is especially beautiful when it is gently falling from the sky, it’s not too cold out, and the wind isn’t blowing, so that one can walk in it and enjoy all the beauty … Continue reading →

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365 Day Photo Challenge – Day 360

Posted on December 25, 2012 by denisemacdonald

Traditions are interesting things. My grandmother started this tradition in our family when we were young. She would wrap all the Santa gifts in white tissue paper and put one red bow on it. Star stickers would adorn two of … Continue reading →

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365 Day Photo Challenge – Day 359

Posted on December 24, 2012 by denisemacdonald

Twas the night before Christmas…this is one of the many Christmas trees that I was lucky to enjoy this season. It happens to be at my sister’s home, which we visited on Christmas Eve.

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365 Day Photo Challenge – Day 358

Posted on December 23, 2012 by denisemacdonald

The poinsettia has truly become a representation of Christmas, but it wasn’t until I Googled it, that I learned just how that happened: Pepita, a poor Mexican girl who had no gift to present the Christ Child at Christmas Eve … Continue reading →

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365 Day Photo Challenge – Day 357

Posted on December 22, 2012 by denisemacdonald

This guy doesn’t seem to mind being out in the cold and snow, as he appears to have a nice thick wooly coat!

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